Dispensing apparatus.



PTBNTBD SEPT. '24, 1907.

.I-I. G. BEMAN. DISPENSING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED Nov.19.1906.

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PATENTED SEPT. 24, 1907.

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APPLICATION FILED HGV. 19. 1906.

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[lo all whom il may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. BEMAN, residing at Meadville, lin the county of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usciul Improvements in Dispensing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to certain new and use.- ful improvements in apparatus for dispensing liquids and it is particularly adapted for use in dispensing vinegar and the like.

Primarily my invention has for its object to/provide a deuice of this character which has provisions in virtue oi which it measures the quantity of liquid. dispensed and the dispensing ol the liquid is always under con trol of the operator.

In its generic nature, my invention comprises a cabinet adapted to be secured upon a suitable support into which the liquid is adapted to be pumped from a reservoir that is in communication with a barrel or other suitable liquid container, means ier pumping the liquid into the cabinet, means carried by 'the cabinet for indicating the quantity o liquid it is desired to withdraw and means whereby the liquid can be withdrawn from the cabinet to the desired quantity..

In its more detailed nature my invention involves 'certain novel construction, operation and combination of parts, all of which will be rst described in detail and then be specifically pointed out in the appended Claims, reference being had to the accompan Y.ig drawings, in whicliz- Figure 1, is a perspective view oi my invention applied fer use. Fig. 2, is a central vertical longitudinal section 0i the dispensing cabinet. Fig. .3,f is a detail perspective view on an enlarged 'scale oi the upper end of the cabinet showing the manner of holding the scale. Fig. 4, is a'detail perspective view of the cutoff clamp for the delivery tube upon the cabinet. Fig. 5, is a detail perspective view of theback check valve for the ieservoir. I Fig. 6, isla detail perspective view oi the pump Wand its stand.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in which like letters and numerals of reference indicate like parts in all of the iigures, 1 vdesignates the dispensing cabinet which consists oi a supporting stand lv having a base 1b supported by 'brackets 1e and adapted to receive the vessel to be filled; Above the base ll and spaced a suitable distance therefrom is'a platform l l supported by a bracket 1e upon which the dispensing and measuring vessel 2 rests.` The vessel 2 is held from movement on the platform 1d by lugs 1f, as shown. The vessel 2 in my present invent-ion is preferably in the nature of a glass jar having a wide neck 2a adapted to be closed by a top 3, through which a nipple 3 prol jects. The top 3 is held in place on the jar by means of 'a spring locking member It which includes alo'ep 4 Speccation of Letters Patent.

l l l l Patented sept. ai, 19er.

Application filed November 19, 19046. Serial Noi 344,139.

imierieircung thenipple 3fL and has its ends 4l pivotally connected to the top oi the base-board l. l V5 designates a hook member secured to the member 4 which` has a-hook portion 5 adapted to hook under the4 Harige 2l oi the jar neck 2 and provided further with a finger engaging portion 5b, by means of which the spring can be released freni the bottle neck 'when`de sired. l l

.64 designates a clamp preferably formed oi sheet metal which encircles the jar neck 2 and is secured in place by means of a belt and init 7 the bolt passing through ears 6 in the collar 6.

The collar 6 is provided with a pair of outwardly prejecting gage carrying members (ib whose outer; ends are turned over parallel with one another as at Gf* and a plate 6d is secured to the members 6b at a slight dis` tance from the parallel portion 6. This forms a gage receiving passage-way `6" to receive the sliding gage 8, l

and to hold the gage 8 in its adjusted position I provide `a spring member Gf that is secured to the plate (id and projects through the aperturetherein to engage the gage 8 and hold it against the parallel portion Gf of the gage holder. The gage 8 is in the nature of a ila-t rod provided Wi th a finger engaging button Safaud suitably spaced and indicated graduations 8b, as shown and for a purpose presently explained.

The vessel or jar 2, at its lower end is provided with an ofhtake nipple 2d, to which the flexible ofi-take pipe.

9 is secured, the free end of the pipe 9 being provided with a'cut-eif clainp l0, as shown. 'lhe clamp l() may be 'o any approved construction, lint l prefer to make the same of springy sheet metal arid consisting of a U- shaped spring portion l0, apairof arms 10b, provided with transverse ribs 10, one of the arinslOb having a portion 10d projected at right angles to the main portion thereof, and having a catch 4part 1C@ and a finger engaging portion 10 as shown, the catch portion l0"Y coperating with the end 10g of the other arm 10", as shown.`

'lheU-shaped spring member 10 is provided with. an

aperture as is also the memberl()d to permit passage of the 'flexible pipe 9, as indicated.

11 designates a helder securedto the base lEL at a peint l near the top thereof, which is adapted to receive the pipe 9 and hold the same with its tree end at a point above the top of the vessel 2.

l2 designates the conveying vpipe ory hose which has its upper end connected to the nipple' ol the closure top 3 and its lower end cennectedwith the plug 13 in an aperture o a reservoir 14, as indicated. The reservoir 14 may be in the nature of a keg or other suitable receptacle. Y

15v designates a back check valve in communication with the interior ei the reservoir 1'4 to which a iiexible Apipe 16 is connected. The pipe 16 has `its other end l -connected with a cock 17a et an ofi-take spigot 17 of the ics the liquid to k,nates an air pipe one end of which is connect- :i nipple 2l with the top ol` the reservoinll, so as to be in communication therewith, While the other I end of the si" pipe 20 is in communicationl with the discharge pipe 2li/.11 of an'air pump 22'which pump is provided with a vent tube 22h in communication with the discharge pipe 22a and passed up along the barrel of the pump 22, to a point adjacent the top oi" the pump there- 1 5 of, the vent. tube having its upper end 22X open as shown, `so that free access of air through the vent tube and pipe may be had to the reservoir under normal Condit` In order to insure a tight i the jar or vessel 2, I provide the upper end of the neck 20 2 of the vessel 2 with a seat 2l Fig. 2 to receive a rubber gasket 2,if desired.

In setting up my improved apparatus for use the supporting stand ll is secured in the desired place on a ledge or counter, as may be most convenient for l The sliding gage is then inserted into its holder through the bottom or the same and secured up 4into u position.

The pump 22 is provided with a pedestal 23Vwhich ina be secured toand it desired to initially lill the dispensing vessel or `v jar 2, ythe operator opens the coclrl'l with his thumb vornger and operates the=pump 22. This forces the air v into the reservoir 1,4 and in consequence thereof dis- I places the liquid of the reservoir 14 open the Same. the liquid within the order dispensel'the liqiid from the vessel 2 in definite quantities, .the'operator moves the gage membeito a on the scale, to be given quantity of the liquid and releases the clamp l0, letting the liquid run out until it is drawn oli down to the extreme lower end of the gage. As soon as the level ofthe liquid within the vessel 2 reaches a point in alinement with the lower end ol' the gage 8, the hose 9 is 70 quickly closed and replaced inl its holder, thus the dcsired quantityof liquid is dispensed .into the receptacle. In order toenable an accurato dispensation to be milde, the stream as it passes from the pipe 9 maybe reduced in size when nearly all the liquid desired has been Withdrawn by slightly pressing upon the clump l0. To dispense any quantity of liquid from the jiu or vesscl 2 it is only necessary to again draw the gage down and set the same with the indicated mark on a level with the iop of the liquid and draw ofi the desired quantity, :is before. When the vessel 2nis nearly empty it may he recharged as at first.

This invention is particularly adapted for dispensing vinegar' and the like and when liquids such as vinegar are used the pipes or hose connections 9, l2, 1G and 2O 85 are preferablyvmade acid prooi".

From the foregoing description taken Iin connection Y With the accompanying drawings it is thought the com liquid running into the pump as will bc readily understood by those skilled in the art.

What I claim is:`

1. ln an apparatus of the class described, n meusurinl,Y and dispensing cabinet comprising a supporting measnringvessel mounted thereon, a removable said measuring vessel a main Supply reservoir, u supplemental reservoir, vailvcd supplemental of the class described, a measuring and dispensing cabinet 1comprising a supportlm,Y frame, :1 115 measuring vessel mounted thereon, a removable lop for said measuring7 vessel, said top having measuring vessel having tube connecting with said outlet, a pinch cock for closing said siplion tube, a gage cnrricd by the measuring ves- 12() sel, a -rusin supply reservoir, a supplemental reservoir, valved pipe connections between the main and the supplemental reservoir, n back chock vnli'e in snid vnlrcd pipo connections, snid'supplcmeiftnl reservoir adapted i6 be filled from Suid main reservoir by gravity, n iloxiblc plpc 1g connection from said supplemental reservoir to the nlpplcd top of the measuring vessel, and menus; for forcing nir und the supplemental reservoir,

and a vent tulle carried shown and described.

HENRY CLAY BEMAN,

Witnesses: F'. F. Lrrrr'rcr, .T.`V. Bmmnrcr. 

